
U.S. Micro-Solutions is partnering with Quess 360 to offer targeted HD Wipe Sampling for USP <800> compliance - Safer surfaces, Smarter monitoring!
USP <800> states the following: Environmental wipe sampling for HD surface residue should be performed routinely (e.g., initially as a benchmark and at least every 6 months, or more often as needed, to verify containment).
SOME RECOMMENDED AREAS to be sampled:
- Front grille within the C-PEC
- Cart beside the C-PEC
- Passthrough
- Floor in front of the C-PEC
- Armrest of a patient treatment chair
Hazardous Drugs Tested
Groups of drugs | Limit of detection (ng/cm2) |
---|---|
Group 1F | |
fluorouracil | 0.0089 |
Group 1M | |
methotrexate | 0.0044 |
Group 2 | |
cytarabine | 0.0111 |
dacarbazine | 0.0022 |
DOXOrubicin | 0.0444 |
epirubicin | 0.0444 |
gemcitabine | 0.0022 |
melphalan | 0.0044 |
Group 3 | |
cyclophosphamide | 0.0022 |
DOCEtaxel | 0.1333 |
etoposide | 0.0089 |
ifosfamide | 0.0022 |
irinotecan | 0.0089 |
methotrexate | 0.0044 |
PACLitaxel | 0.0444 |
PEMEtrexed | 0.0089 |
topotecan | 0.0044 |
vinBLAStine | 0.0444 |
vinCRIstine | 0.0444 |
Group 4 | |
Platins (CISplatin, oxaliplatin, CARBOplatin) | 0.0022 |
Group 5 | |
All hazardous drugs in groups 1 to 4 |
- Contribute to the assessment of safe practices in the workplace
- Evaluate potential HD exposure to staff (pharmacy, nursing, other personnel)
- Validate the effectiveness of decontamination procedures
- Assess the level of compliance of current procedures